Extract of sporoderm-broken germinating spores of Ganoderma lucidum activates human polymorphonuclear neutrophils via the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 140-147

  Hsu, Pei Yu ^a   Chen, Jiun Liang ^a   Chen, Hsing Yu ^a   Yang, Sien Hung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ganoderma lucidum (g. lucidum); P38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK); Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNS); Traditional chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

4 (4 FLUOROPHENYL) 2 (4 METHYLSULFINYLPHENYL) 5 (4 PYRIDYL)IMIDAZOLE; GANODERMA LUCIDUM EXTRACT; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PHOSPHORYLATED MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FUNGUS SPORE; GANODERMA LUCIDUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NEUTROPHILS; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; REISHI; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 84860663015     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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